Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Latvia
Latvia: Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) was 43.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
43.2%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
27th
of 33 countries
All-time high
46.9%
in 2015
All-time low
36.2%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Latvia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Latvia is 43.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Latvia peaked at 46.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2008.
Latvia ranks 27th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 36.2% | — |
| 2009 | 40.9% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 42.2% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 45.1% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 42.1% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 46.0% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 43.7% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 45.4% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 41.7% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 38.9% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 42.9% | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 44.1% | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 43.2% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 36.2% | 40.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 42.1% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 38.9% | 44.1% | 6 |
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- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Latvia?
- Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Latvia was 43.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)?
- Latvia ranks 27th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) - NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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